Indigenous 150+ is a film and conversation series dedicated to putting Indigenous voices centre stage. It is in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, to commemorate First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures, educate Canadians and create opportunities for shared experiences.
GIF will launch three new courses as part of their Indigenous 150+ program: Advanced Digital Storytelling, Introduction to Digital Storytelling and Introduction to Digital Communications. All training will take place online.
GIF is hiring three positions:
Digital storytelling experts/educators
GIF is seeking media industry professionals/media educators to develop and deliver skill building modules for classes in digital storytelling, podcast creation, sound editing, pitching, proposal writing and telling story with sound.
Communications manager
The candidate for this position will be a self-motivated communications professional who will be responsible for building and implementing the release campaigns for the Indigenous 150+ podcast series.
Training facilitators
The primary responsibility of the training facilitator is to lead and facilitate the Indigenous 150+ Advanced Media Training or Introduction to Digital Media Training programs.
Canada Media Fund (CMF) will host a webinar sharing their research findings about screen-based companies owned by Black People and People of Colour.
CMF commissioned an in-depth online survey of Canada’s racialized creators and production companies from December 2020 to February 2021 through IPSOS Research. CMF plan to discuss the results of their research during this webinar. Learn more about the survey on the CMF website.
The webinar will take place on June 3 at 2 p.m. ET, followed by a French version at 3 p.m. ET.
June 2021 is the Great Canadian Giving Challenge – a contest hosted by CanadaHelps – which gives charities like the National Screen Institute a chance to win $20K. From June 1 to 30, every $1* donated to NSI via CanadaHelps.org enters us for a chance to win $20K* towards training future creators like you or those you work with.
The more donations received, the more chances we have to win. Whether we win or lose, your donation is vital to the work we do.
We believe it’s possible to build a nationwide community of storytellers who have the ability and confidence to share stories which will transform the industry, our country and the world beyond.
Over the past 12 months, the National Screen Institute has evolved as a training organization to better serve the needs of more content creators who are changing the world through the power of story. We’ve undergone an in-depth strategic planning process creating a vibrant path forward along with unveiling a new vision and mission. We’ve also published a set of value statements which guide the work we do as we serve the creative arts community across the country.
As our evolution continues, we’re working to address and remove barriers to ensure NSI course descriptions and application processes are more accessible and provide training that’s relevant to current market needs.
Join us as we work towards an equitable, inclusive future by donating anytime throughout the month of June.
For every $1* donated between June 1 to 30, we are entered to win a $20K boost to the organization to help content creators in every region of the country develop their skills and share their stories on the global stage.
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Terms & Conditions *Donations must be made via canadahelps.org. Minimum $3 donation required. Contest runs from June 1, 2021 at midnight Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) to June 30, 2021 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). See full rules. The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is an initiative of CanadaHelps.
CBC Gem is now streaming five award-winning films created through the NSI IndigiDocs training program.
When the Children Left (pictured above) – produced by Ryan Cooper, directed by Charlene Moore
To honour the memory of her sister and her untimely passing in 1989, Angeline McLeod highlights the barriers her community faces around education. The film delivers a scathing indictment on systemic and urgent issues brought on by these social injustices through the use of home videos and childhood memories.
As the Smoke Rises – produced by Jennifer Ille, directed by Sharon Heigl
A Native Elder explains the energy and tremendous healing power of smudging sage handed down by the ancients thousands of years ago.
êmîcêtôsêt: Many Bloodlines – produced by Alex Fisher-Bailey, directed by Theola Ross
A Cree filmmaker and her white partner document their pregnancy and journey to parenthood. From the search for an Indigenous donor and midwife to their concerns about raising a child as an interracial queer couple, the joy of having a child together gives them the courage to overcome any obstacle. Ahkâmêyimo nitânis (Keep Going My Daughter) – produced by Chris Ross, directed by Candy Fox
A poetic and hopeful film about two young parents, Colby Tootoosis and Andrea Landry, and their dreams for their daughter’s future narrated through the journals they wrote to her before she was born.
Lost Moccasin – produced by Darcy Waite, directed by Roger Boyer
Bradford Bilodeau, a Sixties Scoop survivor, was taken from his family in Valley River First Nation and put up for adoption at an early age. Bradford did not learn he was an adoptee until later in his life. The film follows Bradford as he travels back to his home community, where he meets with his Uncle Bobbie to find out more about his mother and his past.
